For The Love Of Port

Sometimes you just want the stock and not the flow. I do wonder how TFP ever got into the situation where they didn't have enough tawny in barrel in the first place. They should have learned long ago from Dona Antonia! TFP is a British house, and for decades if not centuries the British have greatl...

Of course they kept the stocks. That's all that they were after in the first place. That's why you see all of the old Krohn stocks released as Taylor Single Harvest Tawny instead of as Krohn Colheitas.

They never needed the name or the Quinta, and this sale just proves it.

I think it'd be great. [looks sideways at RWC New York Malmsey sitting on the fridge that's been open since 2009] I'm impressed. I had that for the first time this year, I don't have to save for fifteen years It's an "experiment" that I'm deliberately leaving mostly untouched. Roy has a s...

1977 Gould Campbell Vintage Port I think this might be the first time I've had this from a 750ml bottle? I've been extremely lucky to have had it from magnum at least 4-5 times, and it always blows me away. This bottle wasn't quite at that level, but if it is indicative of where the magnums might be...

I think at this point we need to officially postpone. I still haven't purchased airfare as I was waiting for more details, and while I can probably still get a flight down at this late date it would probably be more expensive. I think I'm the only out-of-towner on the list? So hopefully postponing t...

1964 Casa do Douro Colheita, bottled 2003 And how’s it holding up? It needs some air to show its best. I find it great by itself, but that it doesn't stand up well in a tasting. There are some minor bitter/astringent notes that you don't really notice if it's the only Port you're drinking, but whic...

Just ordered my first batch of 2021 Graham's The Stone Terraces. 6 bottles on pre-order. They won't arrive (in London) until September. Just ordered my second batch. This batch includes a tregnum! So I now have 12 bottles and 1 tregnum headed for my storage facility in London. Retail price in the U...

1964 Casa do Douro Colheita, bottled 2003

LOL... I started with a Danby 56 in ~2009 which looks about the same size as your Eurocave. I then got a full-size Eurocave which I still have, and 2 other full-size refrigerators which have both been replaced by ex-Eric Levine, ex-Stewart Todd Transtherm fridges. All 4 fridges are over 10 years old...

Yes, some very nice recognition for him. Well deserved!

The question that I haven't seen answered yet is whether or not the sale encompassed all 5 quintas. I would assume so, but you never know. "Quinta do Mourao" was just one of five, though it was the namesake of the company. As I understand things, Quinta da Poisa (across the Douro from DOC)...

Well I'll be 66 in November, so 92 would be 26 years away. As I said, I have more than that. Maybe if I live to 95? lol I would not have guessed that you were older than me - you carry it well! :lol: Andy - same boat. I have a nephew who has shown some interest in Port, but he doesn't seem to love ...

I was talking about Port with someone at a barbecue competition this weekend, and when I revealed that I had ~800 bottles they asked if I was going to be able to drink all of that in my lifetime. After a moment's reflection, I had to truthfully answer probably not. I only go through about 2 bottles...

Great idea, John!

If I can't get ahold of an Otima 20, I'll open my last Dona Antonia (Ferreira). Those are the ones that used to be called Duque de Bragança.

This particular brisket was SRF Gold. One of the other guys on the team is a meticulous meat trimmer, so we turned him loose on it and I think that really contributed to our good showing. He had that poor brisket trimmed down to probably half its starting size! I have cooked everything from Choice a...

I might have to pick up an Otima 20 just to try it again. Like others, in the past I haven't found it compelling. Both for the QPR and just its overall performance. I found it a bit light/weak but also a bit hot compared to other offerings. The problem is that I don't drink a lot of 20 year old anym...

S. Leonardo 30 Year Old Tawny Port I brought this and an Andresen 40 year old to a barbecue competition figuring we'd drink one on Friday night and the other on Saturday night, both potentially with some cheese and charcuterie that I'd brought along for that purpose. Alas, it was not to be. We did d...

Like many of you, I was certainly looking forward to this event, though I also completely understand if we need to reschedule! I suppose I would only request that we try to reschedule in earnest and really try to find a date in the future that people can really look forward to and plan for. After O...

That 1834 Barbeito Malvasia is very nice! Pricey now, though. Didn't used to be!

I didn't have Eric as firm for this yet anyway. Edited down for clarity, the list from the 1st post is: Mark L (Yes) [1937 Burmester, unknown port?] Glenn E (Yes) [1937 Kopke, "casual" bottle TBD] Andy V (Yes) David S (Yes) [Kopke 50] Marc J (Yes) [tbd] I still haven't heard back from Lisa...